Hospital food handling standards - to whom do you make a complaint/report

[sloane]

that sounds absolutely disgusting. i'd try the council first & go from there.

i'm so curious to know which hospital it is!

[Miss.September]

We had an issue with a foreign object in our food once, and we were told to hit the health department in our local council. They took it seriously and sorted things out.

I'm curious too. It's quite scary to think that so many sick people could also be eating contaminated food.

[mummame]

In WA we have a Health and disabilities services complaint office, you can contact them for complaints against particular staff, practices or policies etc about particular hospitals. Maybe google the same for your area.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

That is freakin' scary. I'd let the hospital bigshot know that you're going to be advising the council, and hopefully it'll be attacked from both sides.

[sloane]

your poor DH having to work there - hope he took lunch with him today!

and geez - i will be having my baby at one of those hospitals & will be back working at another one in jan. and i'm guessing it's the second one of those. might save myself some money on lunches though

[Santosha]

Thanks again all. Complaint lodged with local council who said they will investigate immediately.

And don't worry Sloane, you won't be having a baby at this particular hospital.

[Mother Goose]

I was just going to advise AGAINST naming the hospital publicly

I'd probably put an official complaint in writing to the hospital as well.

[Santosha]

Thanks ladies. Don't want to name and shame publicly lest I get myself or DH in hot water but let's just say that it's one of the biggest hospitals in Melb with an emphasis on treating trauma patients and yes, you'd think of all places they'd be on top of hygiene and health practices. Disgusting.